Black Steel (The Live Remix)

I got a letter from the government the other day

Opened and read it, it said they were suckers

Wanted me for their army or whatever

Picture me giving a damn, I said never

Here is a land that never gave a damn

About a brother like me and myself 'cause they never did

Wasn't with it, but just that very minute

It occurred to me the suckers had authority

Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell, how long has it been?

They got me sittin' in the state pen

Gotta get out, but that thought was thought before

Contemplated a plan on the cell floor

I'm not a fugitive on the run

A fugitive, I'm not a fugitive

Public enemy servin' time

They drew the line, y'all, criticize me for some crime

I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive

I got a letter from the government the other day

Opened it, read it, said they were suckers

They wanted me for their army or whatever

Picture me giving a damn, I said never

Here is a land that never gave a damn

'Bout a brother like me and myself because they never did

I wasn't with it, but just that very minute

It occurred to me the suckers had authority

Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell, how long has it been?

They got me sittin' in the state pen

Gotta get out, but that thought was thought before

Contemplated a plan on the cell floor

I'm not a fugitive on the run (I'm not a fugitive)

I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive on the run

I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive

I got a letter from the government the other day

Opened and read it, it said they were suckers

They wanted me for their army or whatever

Picture me giving a damn, I said never

Here is a land that never gave a damn

'Bout a brother like me and myself 'cause they never did

I wasn't with it, but just that very minute

It occurred to me the suckers had authority

Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell, how long has it been?

They got me sittin' in the state pen

Gotta get out, but that thought was thought before

Contemplated a plan on the cell floor

I'm not a fugitive on the run (I'm not a fugitive)

(I'm not a fugitive on the run)

I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive on the run

But a brother like me began to be another one

Public enemy servin' time

They drew the line, y'all, criticize me for some crime

Fugitve

(I'm not a fugitive)

Nevertheless, they cannot understand

I'm a Black man and I can never be a veteran

On the strength, the situ—

I'm not a fugitive on the run (I'm not a fugitive)

Nevertheless, they cannot understand

That I'm a Black man and I could never be a veteran

On the strength, the situation's unreal

I got a raw deal, so I'm lookin' for the steel

Lookin' for the steel (Fugitive)

Lookin' for the steel

I'm not a fugitive (Lookin' for the steel)

Fugitive

I got a letter from the government the other day

Opened it, read it, it said they were suckers

Wanted me for their army or whatever

Picture me giving a damn, I said never

Here is a land that never gave a damn

'Bout a brother like me and myself 'cause they never did

I wasn't with it, but just that very minute

It occurred to me the suckers had authority

Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell, how long has it been?

They got me sittin' in the state pen

Gotta get out, but that thought was thought before

Contemplated a plan on the cell floor

I'm not a fugitive, I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive on the run

I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive, I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive on the run

I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive

I'm not a fugitive